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Skilled Gardener - Live Out - EC7295

Employer
English Country Gardeners
Location
Maidstone, Kent
Salary
£30,000-£35,000 depending on experience
Closing date
18 Aug 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Gardening Jobs
Sector
Horticultural Specialist

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a skilled gardener to develop and maintain a stunning garden surrounding a grade one historic house near Maidstone.

The 4-acre garden has a range of areas from densely planted, through formal, to “natural” water garden and parkland. It consists of box and yew hedging, lavender, herbaceous and mixed beds, vegetable garden, a number of notable mature trees including a large Lebanese cedar, a large pond with aquatic plants, manicured lawns and a professional greenhouse used for propagation.

The skilled gardener will be expected to further develop the garden and provide input on the regular spring planting of trees, shrubs and bedding plants. He / She will manage the garden to a high horticultural standard and have a vision for maintaining and enhancing the garden as required. The skilled gardener will work closely with the owners on the development and alongside a specialist lawns and hedges gardener.  

In addition to the garden, the successful applicant will be responsibility for the swimming pool, the large greenhouse and the estate machinery. He / She will be trustworthy and their help with deliveries and giving contractors access to the house in the owner’s absence is also required.

Applicants will ideally hold a level 2 / 3 horticultural qualification, combined with good plant and tree knowledge, excellent technical skills and previous experience working on private estates. PA1/PA6 spray certificates would be an advantage and the ability to operate and maintain a range of garden machinery is required for the role.  Knowledge of maintaining ponds and water gardens would be an advantage.

A generous annual salary is provided for the successful applicant plus a performance related bonus worth one month’s salary at Christmas.

SALARY:        £30-35k depending on experience         

LOCATION:    Near Maidstone

JOB No:          EC7295

If this Skilled Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Skilled Gardener vacancy.  Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to every one.  Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application for this Skilled Gardener vacancy will have been unsuccessful.

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